Saluting Vietnam Veterans (PHOTO)

Potomac resident Everett Alvarez, Jr., a former Navy pilot who was held as a prisoner of war for 8 ½ years after his plane was shot down in Vietnam, was one of five former POWs present as Montgomery County saluted its Vietnam veterans on Oct. 24 at the Universities at Shady Grove. More than 800 people attended the first significant event the County has ever held to honor Vietnam veterans since the war ended 40 years ago. U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (middle) was among the speakers and retired CBS newsman Bob Schieffer (right) was the event’s host.

County Cable Montgomery (CCM), Montgomery County’s government cable station, will honor veterans by rebroadcasting two shows this Memorial Day weekend. The shows were tributes to veterans of World War II and Vietnam that were produced by the County’s PEG (Public / Education / Government) organization of public television stations. The shows will appear on County […]

Save the date: March 23. That’s when a screening of the documentary, “Honor and Gratitude: Chronicles of Montgomery County Vietnam Veterans” will be held at 2 p.m. at the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College. Find out more in this report, below: Register here to attend the screening as seating is limited.

Montgomery County hosted Honor and Gratitude: Montgomery County Salutes Vietnam Veterans at the Universities at Shady Grove on Oct. 24th. It was the first time Montgomery County paid tribute to its Vietnam War veterans. If you missed this extraordinary event, the program is being broadcast on Montgomery Channel 21, see schedule below: Honor and Gratitude […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Lamar Allen, Jr. addresses the audience gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans. Allen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam for flying his helicopter in a monsoon to rescue numerous wounded and injured soldiers who were pinned down after an ambush.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, former POW Everett Alvarez, Jr. addresses the crowd gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans at The Universities at Shady Grove on Oct. 24th. Alvarez was the first American aviator shot down over Vietnam and was held a prisoner of war for 8 1/2 years.

On Oct. 24th, Montgomery County hosted a salute entitled, “Honor and Gratitude,” to recognize its Vietnam veterans. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that it was an emotional ceremony for many who attended the event at The Universities at Shady Grove.

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